Amended service between Reading and Didcot Parkway from 23:00 on Saturday 3 and all day on Sunday 4 March

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Didcot Parkway, closing 2 out of 4 lines.

From approximately 23:00 on Saturday, and during early Sunday morning / late Sunday evening, trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey.

During the above times, trains will not call at Pangbourne. Buses will operate between Tilehurst and Pangbourne in both directions for connecting passengers, taking approximately 10 minutes.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Bicycles:

Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here.

Project Information:

The Great Western Route Modernisation project is the biggest investment in the Great Western railway since Brunel built it more than 150 years ago. Modernising the route will improve the experience of everyone who uses it and stimulate economic growth in the South West and beyond.

Network Rail are electrifying one of Britain's oldest and busiest railways, providing greener, more reliable journeys and improving connections across southern England and South Wales: London and Bristol, including Cardiff, Newbury and Oxford. This project is also part of the London Railway Upgrade Plan, creating new connections and increasing capacity in peak hour by 30%.